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“As we face a global water crisis and more than 200 new diseases,” said Kleyne, “we would benefit from more health education worldwide and from reconnecting with many of the nature-based practices offered by traditional Chinese medicine.”

China’s growth in all areas of human endeavor is staggering. Two of the areas in which China is experiencing record growth and expansion include health and the media. Recently, on her nationally syndicated radio program, The Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water, Global Climate Change and Your Health on VoiceAmerica sponsored by Nature’s Tears® EyeMist®, host Sharon Kleyne met with Rose Hong to discuss these developments in China.

Rose Hong, Executive Director of Global Dragon TV, came to America like millions of other Chinese citizens to realize a dream. As Hong was quick to point out, she was the beneficiary of generosity and sacrifice on the part of loving parents who made sure that their daughter got to the U.S. Once here, Hong diligently went to work, opening windows and doors to the career she wanted most. Enrolling at the University of Maryland on a full scholarship, Hong studied English literature. Speaking with Kleyne, Hong referred to her first trip to the U.S. as “a blessed journey”.

It was a blessed journey that almost didn’t happen. Hong’s parents had to tap their resources, depleting their life savings and using the money to buy her a one-way plane ticket. After that, there were just enough funds left to support Hong until her scholarship money took effect. From that point on, it was almost as if Hong were on a fast track to success. Having discovered a growing interest in mass communications and mass media, Hong earned a master’s degree in the field. After her graduation, Hong worked for two decades in international business and the federal government.

In 1997, Hong was once again looking to branch out. Seeing an ever-growing “need for Chinese media content,” Hong assembled a group of partners and launched Global Dragon TV. Global Dragon TV offers programming seven days a week, 24 hours a day and reaches 70 countries worldwide. Hong herself hosts and produces two weekly TV shows, Global Odyssey and Whole Health Living. The second show was inspired by Hong’s longstanding interest in China’s medical and health field. Hong revealed that she is also a board member of Montero Medical Mission, which provides medical and education outreach by sending US volunteer doctors to locations around the world. Kleyne, who has visited China and collaborated with Chinese researchers, physicians and scientists, praised China’s philosophy and holistic health practices.

“China invented paper, silk, rubber, gunpowder and medical practices that date back centuries,” Hong said. “My favorite book is a classic, The Art of War by Sun Tsu. Written in the 5th century B.C., The Art of War is studied at West Point and by business leaders all over the planet. It is a philosophy book that is as true now as the day it was written.” Hong also praised a book that all Chinese medical practitioners consult: The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine by Huang Di, who reigned during the 3rd millennium BCE.

“As we face a global water crisis and more than 200 new diseases,” said Kleyne, “we would benefit from more health education worldwide and from reconnecting with many of the nature-based practices offered by traditional Chinese medicine.”